[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR485.715]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 485_CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS--Table 

of Contents

 

   Subpart H_Conditions of Participation for Clinics, Rehabilitation 

Agencies, and Public Health Agencies as Providers of Outpatient Physical 

             Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services

 

Sec. 485.715  Condition of participation: Speech pathology services.



    If speech pathology services are offered, the organization provides 

an adequate program of speech pathology and has an adequate number of 

qualified personnel and the equipment necessary to carry out its program 

and to fulfill its objectives.

    (a) Standard: Adequate program. The organization is considered to 

have an adequate outpatient speech pathology program if it can provide 

the diagnostic and treatment services to effectively treat speech 

disorders.

    (b) Standard: Facilities and equipment. The organization has the 

equipment and facilities required to provide the range of services 

necessary in the treatment of the types of speech disorders it accepts 

for service.

    (c) Standard: Personnel qualified to provide speech pathology 

services. Speech pathology services are given or supervised by a 

qualified speech pathologist and the number of qualified speech 

pathologists is adequate for the volume and diversity of speech 

pathology services offered. At least one qualified speech pathologist is 

present at all times when speech pathology services are furnished.



[41 FR 20865, May 21, 1976. Redesignated at 42 FR 52826, Sept. 30, 1977. 

Further redesignated and amended at 60 FR 2326-2328, Jan. 9, 1995]